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Super Bowl Flyover Features All-Women Team Of Pilots
"I think it'd be crazy if you weren't a little bit nervous, but a little bit of nerves keeps you honest ... and focused on the mission."
February 11, 2023
Just before kickoff on Super Bowl Sunday, fans at State Farm Stadium in Arizona will be treated to a first: A U.S. Navy flyover piloted by seven women to commemorate 50 years since women were allowed to become U.S. Navy pilots.
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Right after the national anthem in the game that will pit the Philadelphia Eagles against the Kansas City Chiefs, Lt. Peggy Dente will conduct the flyover, which will be her first.
"I think it'd be crazy if you weren't a little bit nervous, but a little bit of nerves keeps you honest, keeps you humble and keeps you focused on the mission, Dente told CBS News' Kris Van Cleave.
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